Synonyms for tenacity
təˈnæs ɪ titenac·i·ty

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1. tenacitynoun

   The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

   Synonyms:
   persistency, retentiveness

2. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   viscosity, adhesiveness, cohesiveness

   Antonyms:
   mobility, brittleness, fragility

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1. tenacity

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, stubbornness, fixity, pertinacity

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1. doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacitynoun

   persistent determination

   Synonyms:
   perseverance, persistency, perseveration, persistence, doggedness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, continuity

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1. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, tenaciousness

2. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   adhesiveness, cohesiveness, glutinousness, viscidity

3. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   stubbornness, pertinacity, obstinacy

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1. tenacitynoun

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, toughness, pertinacity, persistency

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1. List of paraphrases for "tenacity":

   perseverance, steadfastness, persistence, toughness, pugnacity, stamina, stubbornness, resilience, insistence, determination, firmness, obstinacy

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How to use tenacity in a sentence?

1. Paul Sweeney:

   A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

2. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Allan Fung has the tenacity, fearlessness, and brawny resolve necessary to confront the challenges that face Rhode Island. I have the utmost confidence that he will repair the UHIP disaster, improve DCYF and prevent child abuse, and take Rhode Island to great heights.

3. Louis Pasteur:

   Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

4. Francesca Knittel Bowyer:

   Mummy had the fragility of an orchid, the energy of a hummingbird, the tenacity of a hunter. She could change calm waters into a raging storm with a look and the lift of a finger, my heart is a hole without her, but that hole will definitely be filled with incredible memories, sweet, salty and funny. I want her memory to linger with those who knew her and be given to those who did not.

5. Aaron Hackworth:

   It almost feels like they were tasked for specific things, the tenacity of these groups is something often overlooked in these reports; they don't stop. If you're a target of interest, that interest doesn't stop when you wipe the malware off the computers. ... They're going to continue to pursue it regardless of what the defenders do.